David Airey, graphic designer

A path for our sins

Published on March 23rd, 2009 Read the 37 comments »

Holding your design in print, as a tangible product, gives a sense of satisfaction that just isn’t there with digital imagery. It seems more permanent, less deletable.

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Forbes calls designers snooty

Published on February 3rd, 2009 Read the 165 comments »

A one-sided article about the validity of spec work.

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Focus on reader comments #4

Published on December 16th, 2008 Read the 13 comments »

You all know a lot more than I do, and it’s often shown in the quality of your comments. So from time-to-time I like to feature a few of your thoughts, both for the benefit of those who don’t follow the discussions, and as a small thank you.

Here’s the fourth in my ‘focus on reader comments’ series.

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Affiliation in the design profession

Published on December 10th, 2008 Read the 19 comments »

AIGA, D&AD, Icograda, DBA… just a few of the many trade associations for graphic designers, but how useful are they?

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Designing through a recession

Published on November 26th, 2008 Read the 49 comments »

Here in the UK it’s all doom and gloom — at least that’s what the politicians would have you believe. As a self-employed designer, however, I’m in a great position to take advantage of the credit crunch, and with the right preparation, you can be too.

In this article I share the thoughts of some talented designers who are discussing the pros and cons of today’s economic climate.

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